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Exercise Physiologists Salary in New York, NY

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Exercise Physiologists in New York, NY have a median annual salary of $61,380, with 330 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $59,940 at the 10th percentile to $96,990 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$61,380

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$29.51

Employment

330

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$59,940
10th
$59,940
25th
$61,380
Median
$78,510
75th
$96,990
90th

Local compared with national

New York, NY

$61,380

Median annual · 2025

United States

$59,460

Median annual · 2025

The New York, NY median is 3.2% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $1,920).

Top skills

  1. 1.InstructingImportance 4.1
  2. 2.Reading ComprehensionImportance 4.0
  3. 3.Active ListeningImportance 4.0
  4. 4.SpeakingImportance 4.0
  5. 5.WritingImportance 3.9
  6. 6.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.9
  7. 7.MonitoringImportance 3.9
  8. 8.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.9
  9. 9.Service OrientationImportance 3.9
  10. 10.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.9
  11. 11.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.9
  12. 12.Active LearningImportance 3.4

Career information

Education and experience

Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
4

Technology used

  • Email software
  • MEDITECH software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Web browser software

Common tasks

  • Plan or conduct exercise physiology research projects.
  • Explain exercise program or physiological testing procedures to participants.
  • Order or recommend diagnostic procedures, such as stress tests, drug screenings, or urinary tests.
  • Develop exercise programs to improve participant strength, flexibility, endurance, or circulatory functioning, in accordance with exercise science standards, regulatory requirements, and credentialing requirements.
  • Provide clinical oversight of exercise for participants at all risk levels.
  • Provide emergency or other appropriate medical care to participants with symptoms or signs of physical distress.
  • Interview participants to obtain medical history or assess participant goals.
  • Demonstrate correct use of exercise equipment or performance of exercise routines.
  • Prescribe individualized exercise programs, specifying equipment, such as treadmill, exercise bicycle, ergometers, or perceptual goggles.
  • Interpret exercise program participant data to evaluate progress or identify needed program changes.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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